Major changes to UK company law come into force this week, introducing mandatory identity verification requirements for individuals who run, own, or control UK companies. These reforms are designed to ...

Companies House has introduced a digital identity verification process for individuals wanting to set up and run a company in the UK. Identity verification will initially be voluntary, however, ...

Companies House, the UK repository for business filings, will soon require firms and individuals to validate their identity. The process is expected to roll out over a 12 month period, commencing on ...

Companies House is forging ahead with plans to introduce legal identity verification requirements for directors and people with significant control (PSCs) of companies, with enforcement to begin on 18 ...

You can check that company directors are real people 🔍 From November 18, 2025, Companies House requires all directors and PSCs to verify their identity Verified individuals receive a personal code ...

Companies House starts to verify identities Today (8 April 2025) sees the launch of a new service that allows individuals to verify their identity directly with Companies House through GOV.UK One ...

From 18 November 2025, new legal requirements for UK company directors, LLP members, and people with significant control (PSCs) to verify their identity will come into effect under the UK’s Economic ...

India, Aug. 5 -- Companies House confirms that from Tuesday 18 November 2025, legal requirements for directors and people with significant control (PSCs) of companies to verify their identities will ...